Plural and Singular Nouns By Project LA Activity Adapted by Cheryl M. Hamilton

Plural Nouns Plural nouns name more than one person, place, or thing. They usually ends with s or es.

Are these nouns plural or singular? 1.houses 2.baby 3.animals 4.tables 5.books 6.blueberries

Add es to make nouns plural that end with s, ss, ch, sh, x, or z: bus busses dress dresses church churches bush bushes tax taxes buzz buzzes

Add ies to make nouns plural that end with a consonant and a y: lady ladies fry fries

If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add s : monkey monkeys toy toys

Some nouns that end in f or fe change to ves when made plural: calf calves knife knives

Some nouns that end in o change to es when made plural. Some change to s: kangaroo kangaroos potato potatoes

Some nouns do not change at all when made plural: sheep deer

Some nouns become a new word when made plural: man men goose geese

Can you make these nouns plural? 1.half 2.foot 3.piano 4.spy 5.brush

Can you make these nouns plural? 1.halves 2.feet 3.pianos 4.spies 5.brushes

Can you make these nouns plural? 1.mouse 2.memo 3.shelf 4.leaf 5.child

Can you make these nouns plural? 1.mice 2.memos 3.shelves 4.leaves 5.children

Can you make these nouns plural? 1.thief 2.woman 3.fish 4.photo 5.die

Can you make these nouns plural? 1.thieves 2.women 3.fish 4.photos 5.dice

Let’s get to work!